North Dakota visit and Iowa highway accident tale
The Kirby family from Stanton North Dakota visited Titonka and related towns. On a highway near a bridge their car tipped into a creek, burying Jack Kirby and injuring others. The tale blends a family tragedy with notes on farming income and rural telephone rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Stanton
Grinds
Hare
Titonka
Pinto
North Dakota
Dumont
Oak Moines
Iowa
Neizhinor
Ekek
Algona Hospital
Prother
Thia Corner
Urd Road
Jack
Tarrow Es Pen
Mr. Kirby
Rele County
N. D
Hogging Down Corn Boosts Pork Output Says Iowa Station
Iowa farmers embrace hogging down corn to raise pork cheaper and faster, with 182 surveyed indicating near zero waste and labor savings. Ames experiments show yields rise when corn is hogged down and fed with protein supplements. field size and fences affect cleanup efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Eggard
Iowa
Ames
Amesit
Farmers Demand Fair Phone Rates Amid War Cost Pressures
The report from the federal Department of Agriculture is cited by telephone company managers facing subscriber opposition to rate hikes. It shows farm prices today far exceed those from 1860 to 1908 averages, highlighting wartime price surges that enriched farmers while prompting calls for reasonable telephone charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
American ‘Telephone Journal
Federal Department ‘of Agriature
Tolay
Epworth League
Harp
Tonka
Astors
Quthbert
Clyde Kelly
Pennsylvania
Post Office
Daylight Saving Law Repeal Nearing Final Passage
The passage outlines the long battle to repeal daylight saving, noting Wil son vetoes and eventual override with farm bureau petition drives totaling 189 006 signatures. It highlights support from rural groups and warns of the coming permanency of clocks after next October X.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
House
Senate
Howaver
J. R. Howard
Iows Farm Bueran Federation
Farm Bureaus of
Town
Local News and Comment from Titonka Area
Local notes report Mrs Louia Textmeyer of Orther township Hancock county plans a Sept 17 farm sale. Sam Straey Jack Worsley and Sam Reynolds at the Iota State Fair discuss army enlistment and lodging. several injuries occur in Des Moines and Bancroft area. Entries note county fairs harvest drought impacts roads and local reunions with many townspeople traveling to fairs and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louia Textmeyer
Orther Two
Hancock County
Titonka
Textmeyer
Titonka Motor Cay
Tataining
California
Los Angeles
Canal
Sam Straey
Jack Worsley
Sam Eynolds
Iota
Tao
Geveral
Sam
Acrosy
Harry McElroy
Des Moines
Misa
Algonat
T. P. Roibsamen
R. S. Sherwood
J. Ramsey
Got
Algona
Oni
Geo
Manos
Northwood
Mes
John Stohle
Eligabeth Dawson
Burt
Mias Misabethh Dasgon
Athenia
Towa
Barteras
Lion
Barcratt
Oaken
Che
Dan Gollagher
Elmore
Minn
George
H. J. Klenk
A. Schraman
Atha
S. A. Reynold
Titouka
Chester White
J. J Wsher
Robert
St. Paul
Relatves
Minnesota
Louis Toglmeyer
Orther Township
George Graham
Fred Jennings
Iowa
Patty Wowley
George Klenls
Lyle Mantor
Ida Petersen
Interlaken
J. Hackerson
Weslay
Mlanie Erwin
St. Charles Town
Fiere
Teiko Sietsoma
CLW
Rove
Lakes
Hazel Budlong
Hapton
Hampton Public Schools
John Jellerks IV
Tie
George Klenk
Cedar Tripids
Lale
Mabel
Corwith
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de Hisby
Forte Dents
Farner “Telephone
TER
Petit Jurora
District Court
J. A. Fréch
Ole Oppedal
Trtereees Weasley
QM Grods
Fenton John Gray
Algona Ole T. Malan
Swea
Andrew Heiiman
Burt Stanley Keith
Sereee
Burt Jo
AY Thompson Seve
EnVeruy WN
Gralan Deere
Whittenore HC
Nelson Tebe
Wiener
J Thimoney
Vests G Algona’ ‘ Taverns
Sedve ‘Stevens A Corwith
Eevee Fenton
B. L. Hansen
Methodist
Swanson
Guy Jung
Ollie Meyer
Short Horn
W.F. Hadler
Titonke
Bancraft
Fenton
Young Jacobs
Bud von Ute Dey
Mar Sakes
Sentor
Clarence E. Turner
Ketterton
Clarence
Turner
Sedalia
Man
Illinois
North
South Dakota
Ste Coiny
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
A. Hudin & Sona
O. S
Washingon
Kelly
Parcel Post
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